"Nobody Walks" is a bushel full of familiar indie-film devices held together by honest writing and charming performers.

The movie, having its Milwaukee premiere this weekend at the UWM Union Theatre, has impeccable indie credentials: It's co-written by Lena Dunham, whose HBO series "Girls" is the poster child for intelligent comedy; one of the movie's producers, Alicia Van Couvering, was nominated last week for the Piaget Producers Award, given to emerging producers, at the indie world's Oscars, the Spirit Awards. | Dec. 6, 2012»Read Full Article

A company new to Milwaukee is applying the pub-crawl concept to restaurants. Dishcrawl's inaugural outing will take place March 6 downtown.

Dishcrawl will stop in at four restaurants — kept secret until the first is revealed to participants 48 hours before the event — to sample the food and meet either the chefs or the owners. The restaurants will be within walking distance. | Feb. 15, 2013»Read Full Blog Post(1)

The term chamber music means music that is written for a small ensemble. Back in the day, this usually meant few enough players to fit inside the private theater or salon in the home of a wealthy patron.

Present Music combined its long-standing mission of playing new music with the traditional idea of chamber music on Friday morning's "In the Chamber" program, performing contemporary chamber pieces in the sunny salon of a Terrace Ave. mansion. | Feb. 15, 2013»Read Full Article

That's the oft-repeated question asked by Manuel, the Barcelona native and frequently lost waiter in John Cleese and Connie Booth's "Fawlty Towers," one of television's great comedies. It was also my initial reaction when I heard that Carte Blanche would be staging three "Fawlty" episodes. | Feb. 15, 2013»Read Full Article(2)

Bring on the burgers, breakfasts and fish fries: North Avenue Grill, 7225 W. North Ave., Wauwatosa, has reopened under its new owner with a more diner-oriented menu.

Mike Topolovich bought the business from Jon Anne Willow and Patti Wenzel about six weeks ago. It closed for a couple of weeks for the changeover (adding a deep-fryer to the kitchen, writing a new menu). | Feb. 15, 2013»Read Full Blog Post

Claire Stigliani gives herself permission to love the things she shouldn’t, the gratuitous pleasures of beauty, sex and girl-dom offered up by trashy TV and angsty Fiona Apple songs, among lots of other things.

Teagan Marti suffered brain, spine, pelvis and internal injuries when nets and air bags that were supposed to catch riders on the free-fall ride were not raised at Extreme World in Wisconsin Dells. She was paralyzed initially but through physical therapy is now able to walk with a walker. | Feb. 15, 2013»Read Full Article(12)

As Allan prepares to visit The Rave tonight, he discussed why he thought "Tough Goodbye," the lead song (co-written by Cedarburg native Josh Thompson) from his Billboard chart-topping new album, "Set You Free," would be the first single. He also talked about how a vocal cord operation that he underwent just before recording the album has made him feel like a whole new singer, and his approach to Nashville after spending his early years (starting at 12 years old) playing honky tonks and clubs in California's Bakersfield-inspired country music scene. | Feb. 15, 2013»Read Full Blog Post

The Best of Milwaukee Beer Dinners series -- which pairs food from top Milwaukee chefs with craft beer -- is back this month and raising funds for a badly injured veteran.

The veteran is a friend since childhood of Wolf Peach chef Daniel Jacobs. Sgt. Ed Matayka was severely injured in an IED blast in Afghanistan in 2010, which required the amputation of both legs. He also suffered a stroke as a result of the injuries. His rehabilitation continues, and he and his wife now are expecting twins. | Feb. 15, 2013»Read Full Blog Post

Fish fry peak is upon us, and Wisconsinites-- of all people-- know their fish fries. So we asked readers to name their fave fries, and in Weekend Cue Dining Critic Carol Deptolla rounds up the suggestions. Our roster of area church fish fries provides more options than you can shake a bread stick at. Find our Fish Fry Fest here, along with a map to help you discover the batter of your dreams.